Graveyard Freeze vs Elite Barbarians Matchup

Elite Barbarians has the edge over Graveyard Freeze, winning 56.9% of games to 43.1%, across 692 battles in the last 6 weeks where both players’ card levels were close.

Below: how to win as Graveyard Freeze (also called GY Freeze) and as Elite Barbarians (also called E-Barbs), the most played deck pairings, and the latest games of this matchup.

Graveyard Freeze vs Elite Barbarians win rate

  • Graveyard Freeze win rate: 43.1% (298 wins)
  • Elite Barbarians win rate: 56.9% (394 wins)
  • Games: 692 (0.0% of recorded battles)

252 of Elite Barbarians’s 394 wins were blowouts, so when Elite Barbarians gets ahead the game tends to get away quickly.

On average Elite Barbarians finishes 2,336 tower HP ahead.

Graveyard Freeze takes 1.4 towers a game when it wins, and Elite Barbarians takes 1.6 when it wins.

How to win with Graveyard Freeze against Elite Barbarians

General strategy for these deck types, written by hand. The win rates on this page are measured; this advice isn’t.

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right.

Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

Counter-push the survivors immediately, as E-Barbs spent means a low elixir window.

How to win with Elite Barbarians against Graveyard Freeze

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge.

Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.

Graveyard costs five elixir, so pressure the opposite lane the moment it is played.

Do not spend your splash card elsewhere when they have the elixir for Graveyard.

Most played Graveyard Freeze vs Elite Barbarians decks

The win rate is the top deck’s. Open a pairing for more, including near-identical decks when the exact two haven’t met often.

  1. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 11 games, Graveyard Freeze wins 45.5%
  2. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 7 games
  3. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Knight, Tornado vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 5 games
  4. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Knight, Tornado vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 4 games
  5. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Goblin Cage, Hero Bowler, Hero Ice Wizard, Graveyard, Baby Dragon, Freeze, Tornado, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 3 games
  6. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs E-Barbs Rage: Evo Knight, Evo Archers, Three Musketeers, Elite Barbarians, Elixir Collector, Monk, Rage, Heal Spirit — 2 games
  7. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Executioner, Evo Inferno Dragon, Bowler, Graveyard, Zappies, Golden Knight, Freeze, Tornado vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 2 games
  8. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Inferno Dragon, Evo Knight, Hero Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado vs E-Barbs 3M 4.3 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Hero Electro Wizard, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Monk, Zap, Skeletons, Heal Spirit — 2 games
  9. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Witch, Evo Inferno Dragon, Goblinstein, Graveyard, Bomb Tower, Freeze, Guards, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Hero Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit — 2 games
  10. Graveyard Freeze: Evo Witch, Evo Inferno Dragon, Goblinstein, Graveyard, Bomb Tower, Freeze, Guards, Barbarian Barrel vs E-Barbs 3M 4.1 Bridge spam: Evo Elite Barbarians, Evo Royal Ghost, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Golden Knight, Ice Golem, Zap, Heal Spirit — 2 games

Best Graveyard Freeze cards against Elite Barbarians

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Wizard — 8.5% usage · 63.6% win rate · 33 games
  2. Knight — 27.7% usage · 52.8% win rate · 108 games
  3. Arrows — 10.3% usage · 55.0% win rate · 40 games
  4. Tombstone — 9.2% usage · 55.6% win rate · 36 games
  5. Tornado — 77.2% usage · 37.5% win rate · 301 games

Best Elite Barbarians cards against Graveyard Freeze

How often decks in this matchup run each card, and how often those decks win.

  1. Ice Golem — 35.4% usage · 67.4% win rate · 138 games
  2. Bandit — 28.5% usage · 66.7% win rate · 111 games
  3. Three Musketeers — 50.5% usage · 63.5% win rate · 197 games
  4. Zap — 52.3% usage · 63.2% win rate · 204 games
  5. Heal Spirit — 52.1% usage · 62.6% win rate · 203 games

Latest Graveyard Freeze vs Elite Barbarians games

Results are from the Graveyard Freeze player’s side.

  1. Loss 0–3: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs 3.9 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  2. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs Wall Breakers 3.1 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  3. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  4. Loss 0–1: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs 3M 4.4 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  5. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Path of Legends, 2026-11-15
  6. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs MK 3.6 Bridge spam, Other, 2026-11-15
  7. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs Rage, Ladder, 2026-11-15
  8. Loss 1–2: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs Freeze, Other, 2026-11-15
  9. Win 1–0: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs EQ, Friendly, 2026-11-15
  10. Loss 0–3: Graveyard Freeze vs E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam, Friendly, 2026-11-15

Frequently asked questions

Who wins Graveyard Freeze vs Elite Barbarians?

Elite Barbarians has the edge over Graveyard Freeze, winning 56.9% of games to 43.1%, over 692 battles in the last 6 weeks.

How do you beat Elite Barbarians with Graveyard Freeze?

Land Graveyard on a tower alongside a tank or Poison and defend with control cards until the moment is right. Use a swarm or a building and keep distance; they fall quickly to focused damage from several small troops.

How do you beat Graveyard Freeze with Elite Barbarians?

Force answers with a fast, high-damage duo at the bridge. Keep a splash troop or a small spell ready near your tower, and place it in the middle of the skeletons to clear them fast.

What are the most played decks in Graveyard Freeze vs Elite Barbarians?

Graveyard Freeze with Inferno Dragon, Knight, Bowler, Executioner, Graveyard, Zappies, Freeze, Tornado against E-Barbs 3M 4.0 Bridge spam with Elite Barbarians, Royal Ghost, Ice Golem, Three Musketeers, Elixir Collector, Bandit, Zap, Heal Spirit, played 11 times.

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